Hey y'all, I'm Sarah of Music By Sarah. I look forward to joining you on your musical journey! I'm a full-time touring singer/songwriter and I also teach online music lessons for guitar, piano, songwriting, and general music. I love bringing my real-world performance experience to the virtual classroom and creating a fun, engaging, and relevant musical space for all students.
From my first guitar student in 2008, I've enjoyed sharing my love of music with students ages 5 and up around the world with online lessons! My goal is to help each student become a confident, passionate, and knowledgeable musician, as well as a well-rounded human. We work on skills like accountability, time management, patience, and goal-setting in my lessons - and I make it fun! I strive to be both the teacher and the adult I wish had been available to me as a young musician with big dreams.
I teach beginner to intermediate guitar (ages 8+), beginner to intermediate piano (ages 5+), and voice coaching with a focus on technique & listening. As an award-winning songwriter and performer, I also offer songwriting and music theory lessons as well as general music, audition prep, music appreciation, active listening, and performance coaching for all ages and levels.
I also offer consultation services for independent musicians! Questions about social media, copyright, songwriting, publicity, booking, or any other aspect of being an independent musician? Schedule a consultation & let's get your career going! Rates for consultation vary - contact me for more details.
I specialize in teaching women, girls, and early beginners of all ages and abilities. I'm passionate about supporting women and girls in music, and I'm very patient with new beginners - we were all there once! My extensive performance background and student-centered teaching style make for a unique, rewarding, and engaging learning experience.
When I'm not teaching, I'm usually performing, hiking, riding horses, cooking, or cuddling the nearest dog/cat/horse/any other pet. Your pets are always welcome to sit in on our lessons!
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts in Music Management, Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY